Resurrecting the idea of a Christian society / / R. R. Reno

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910136995003321
• Autore: Reno Russell R. <1959->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, District of Columbia : , : Regnery Faith, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-62157-565-9
• Edizione: [First e-book edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (225 pages)
• Disciplina: 262.0017
• Soggetti: Christianity and politics - United States; Church and the world; Christian life - United States; United States Religion
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Need for a Christian Society -- Chapter 2: Defend the Weak -- Chapter 3: Raise Up the Poor -- Chapter 4: Promote Solidarity -- Chapter 5: Limit Government -- Chapter 6: Seek Higher Things -- Chapter 7: The Possibility of a Christian Society -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: America's two greatest strengths--her liberal democratic culture and her free-market economy--have made her a global superpower. But left unchecked, these two strengths can become great cultural weaknesses, sowing selfishness, recklessness, and apathy. In Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society, theologian R. R. Reno argues that America needs a renewal of Christian ideals--ideals that encourage self-sacrifice, responsibility, and solidarity. Drawing on T.S. Eliot's 1940 essay "The Idea of a Christian Society," Reno shows how Christianity encourages "an abiding ambition for higher things" and a "moral vision" that can strengthen communities and transform America into a truly great nation.